Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Cuba’s Catholics have their own gods. But that may not trouble Pope Francis.

Cuba’s Catholics have their own gods. But that may not trouble Pope Francis.
HAVANA -- On paper, at least, Catholicism is Cuba's most widely held faith. But long-suffering Cubans who need a little luck, or love, or a new refrigerator tend to direct their prayers to Catholic saints they typically summon by their Santeria names: Oshun, Changó, Elegua. When Pope Francis arrives here Sept. 19 for his first visit […]











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